"I think Liverpool know that they needed to strengthen the goalkeeping position anyway. I think they've known that for quite some time," said Scholes, speaking at an official UEFA Champions League Final viewing party at London's Sky Garden.

A tearful Loris Karius and (right) Paul Scholes.

"Will this speed up the process? You'd have to think so. I think they'll be desperate for a goalkeeper.

"I know he (Klopp) has shown faith in Karius but I don't think he's of the quality needed if you're going to win the Champions League, if you're going to win a Premier League.

"We always found in our teams we needed a top goalkeeper, there's no doubt about that, and I think Liverpool are the same."

Karius allowed Karim Benzema to open the scoring in bizarre fashion following an attempted roll-out, before Gareth Bale's long-range shot squirmed through his grasp to seal Real's win.

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Sadio Mane had briefly levelled for Liverpool before substitute Bale restored the Spanish club's lead with an outrageous overhead kick.

Karius' disastrous evening left him in tears at the full-time whistle as Real retained the trophy for a third successive season.

Crying became a theme of the final with Reds top scorer Salah and Real defender Carvajal each having already left the pitch visibly upset following first-half injuries which could rule them out of the World Cup.

Scholes thinks the outpouring of emotion shows modern footballers are 'sensitive' and 'get upset easily'.

Karius looks dejected after letting his third goal.

"I can understand Karius, I suppose, he's devastated at what's happened but injuries are part of the game," he added.

"If you go back years and you saw somebody crying on the pitch, they'd have had a whole load of stick for it.

"Now it's a different game, players are sensitive and they get upset easily."

Scholes famously missed the 1999 final against Bayern Munich due to suspension during United's memorable treble-winning season.

Asked if he was close to tears when he collected the yellow card which ruled him out of the game at the Nou Camp Scholes responded: "No. What's crying going to do?